It’s been almost 2 years since I bought a Garmin 735XT to supplement my Apple Watch for running workouts and racing. It was a painful, yet necessary, decision back then. Today, I’m pleased to announce that I am officially Garmin free once again, with one watch to rule them all.
Let me recap the two main issues I had with Apple Watch…
Read MoreWhen I first started running I bought an Apple Watch to track my running, 5+ years later I’m still using an Apple Watch. I love its simplicity and while I’ve upgraded versions over the years, it has been a really solid watch for both normal wear and workout tracking. Each time I would start “growing” out of the Apple Watch–features were falling behind, or battery life wouldn’t last long enough–the next iteration of the watch would solve these problems, until this year. This year I started being coached by Nark Running & Strength and for many of my coach’s workouts it’s important for him to be able to see “splits.” Unfortunately, this Apple Watch feature is extremely sub-par and difficult to use…
Read MoreI was an Apple Watch guy before I really got obsessed with running. It quickly became clear to me that “real” runners don’t use an Apple Watch. Most runners I know use Garmin or Suunto and because of this, there is very little written about how to truly get the most out of your Apple Watch, short of not using one. Frankly, I was not about to blow $300-400 dollars on switching, so this article is to help you–a loyal Apple Watch user–to get the most out of your Apple Watch and have it syncing correctly to the many services out there…
Read MoreFall detection is one of those features that you never want to use, but are super glad you have it, when you need it. I was really excited to get this feature when I upgraded to the Apple Watch Series 5. As you may have guessed, I run a lot. I also run in all kinds of terrible weather and locations so I worry about potential catastrophic falls. My wife also worries about me…
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